The Prince of Tennis Love In

[wickedcherub]

So we survived a silly fandom-wide wank. There have been a number of love memes since then, but they've been people and fandom orientated and I wanted to go back to the root of everything, the reasons why we're here, and because restriction is hosting one at the moment for the My Chemical Romance fandom (no really. My flist is varied.) and it seems fun.

And people are stressed and lethargic so I thought it would bring a smile to everyone's faces.

Also people are trying to write PoT challenge fic while being distracted by Bleach and Naruto and other such shiny things so I thought it'd be a nice reminder.

So here is:

THE PRINCE OF TENNIS LOVE IN

So this is all about what we love about Prince of Tennis. The manga, the anime, the musicals and the radio shows and the songs. The video game! The movies, animated or live action. There's a lot to love and a lot to smile about.


All you need to do is share the love. Tell me what you love about PoT. Pictures, scenes, moments. Characters, themes, jokes. Pairings. I don't care what you think of the people who like/hate/don't care about PoT. I don't care for your pairing hate. This is a *love* in. Love it like Kaji loves cake.

And I know you guys are more spammy than some canned meat.

So to get the party started in here, here are some reasons *I* love Prince of Tennis.



I like teenage boys. And I don't mean that in the way that could get me arrested. I like how everything in their lives are simultaneously simple yet extremely complicated at the same time. I like watching them grow up. And one of the best things about Prince of Tennis is that everyone goes through some sort of character growth. The whole storyline may only be a few months in their lives but they're very different people at the end from they were at the beginning.

I love that they learn things on their own, through their friends, through their teachers and through their rivals.

I love how everything is deathly serious, even though nothing really is. I love that they love what they're doing and that for all the seriousness, they have a lot of fun doing it.

I admire people who work hard. And everyone in Prince of Tennis works oh-so-very hard.


I like that sometimes, nothing makes sense at all.


I like how there's a billion characters, each individual and recognisable. (and that image isn't even up to date!) I love how attached I am to them.

I like the different characteristics of the schools. Shitenhouji. Rokkaku. Rikkaidai. Hyoutei. Fudomine.


I like how it's an individual sport yet put into a team environment.

I love the contradictory nature of Momo.


I love ♥Morieiji♥ when he plays Momo. I love the fanservice available for PoT. The musicals especially.


I love Episode 71.

I love that part where Kaidoh gives Momo his bandana to tie up his wound. I like how it's a rivalry without actually being a rivalry.


I love captains. And what they do for their team.


I love how the filler arc in the anime gave us Senbatsu. Which in turn gave us Wonderful Days. Tango pair.


I love how it's very very gay. Yet still un-gay enough for my brother to watch it just for the tennis.


I love fistbopping.


I love that this is totally feasible.

And I love how I could state that all that seriously without any keysmashing, emoticons or exclamation marks. That's how much I love it.

Now how about you? I'd love to see some spam. And tell your friends, otherwise it's no fun.

Comments

[waka-laka.livejournal.com]

I'm only in this fandom for the pretty boys and the crack. ;)

Ummm... I love how characters who have only been in the show for like, 3 episodes are given so much depth that they can easily become one of your favourites.

I love how one of the sweetest and most genuine pairings in the series is a boy and a cat.

I also love how I have no idea who 'Satoshi' is. Oh Rokkaku.

[inthetatras]

I love how one of the sweetest and most genuine pairings in the series is a boy and a cat.

Word.





When you mentioned Satoshi the first thing that popped into my head was 'Horio.'

[wickedcherub.livejournal.com]

I have no idea who Satoshi is either.

[wickedcherub.livejournal.com]

Who is Satoshi?!

Which boy and a cat? :p

[waka-laka.livejournal.com]

He's in Rokkaku! Next to Davide!

And... well. EXACTLY! Ryoma x Karupin OR Kaidoh x Karupin. Both are equally beautiful.

[wickedcherub.livejournal.com]

Is he the guy in Rokkaku that doesn't get to play? And therefore isn't even in the musicals even though you need 7 people in a team?

[waka-laka.livejournal.com]

Haha! I assume so. I always wondered who the other person in Rokkaku was.